Kawa (Chicken Skin)

At Nakamura, Tokyo · Yakitori

Chicken skin skewer, slow-grilled until the fat renders completely, the skin crisps without burning. Technique-dependent: the chef rotates the skewer every 30 seconds for 8 minutes.

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